Weather and Climate Ch10

the theory describing the formation, development, and dissipation of midlatitude cyclones.

the begining of cyclone formation

represents the end of the cyclone's life cycle

The rotation of a fluid (such as air), is referred to as its vorticity

the overall rotation of air

the vorticity relative to Earth's surface

due to the Earth's daily rotation about its axis

surface low-pressure systems resulting from upper-tropospheric motions

caused by local heating of the air below

^{occurs when air flowing in a certain direction either speeds up or slows down}

occurs when air stretches out or converges horizontally due to variations in wind direction

smaller ripples superimposed on Rossbly waves

the horizontal transport of warm or cold air by wind

the horizontal movement of relatively warm air

the horizontal movement of relatively cold air

when the height contours and isotherms are in alignment

when height contours and isotherms intersect

the situation in which cold and warm air advection causes vertical motions similar to those associated with statically unstable air.

an upper-level area of low pressure that takes on a circular flow distinct from the general flow around it

provides a depiction of the three-dimensional nature of midlatitude cyclones (in terms of three major flows)